Power restored to over 160,000 ESB customers .

ESB NETWORKS CREWS have restored power to over 160,000 customers following Storm Ali yesterday, but a number of outages remain across the country. The outages have affected homes, farms and businesses across Ireland. ESB Networks crews this morning restored power to 14,000 further customers that lost supply due to the impact of Storm Ali. At the height of the storm yesterday afternoon, 186,000 customers were impacted.

London's serial cat killer turns out to be a fox.

THERE MIGHT NOT be a maniacal cat-killer on the loose in London after all, or at least not a human one. The mutilated remains of hundreds of domestic cats and kittens along with some foxes and rabbits have been turning up in the south of London since 2015. Horrified locals have pinned the blame on a Jack the Ripper-type figure dubbed the “Croydon Cat Killer” who got his kicks from disembowelling pets and posing their remains near schools and outside owners’ homes.

Man testing bulletproof vest 'accidentally kills himself'.

A young man testing a bulletproof vest accidentally killed himself when fired a shot into his stomach at point-blank range. Shocking footage shows the man firing a bullet into the vest and then dropping to his knees in pain.

Muhammad Ali's daughter Hana pens touching memoir based on 80 hours' worth of recordings.

He died two years ago but Muhammad Ali’s voice still rings out every day, bringing immense comfort to his doting daughter. Hana Ali plays a tape of her dad reciting his morning prayers and draws inspiration from the man who was adored across the world.

Fortnite player, 45, 'threatens 11-year-old rival who beat him in battle royale match.

Aliperti, from Huntington, on the north shore of New York's Long Island, told the boy he knew where he went to school, said police.

Muhammad Ali’s Rolls-Royce Headed to Auction.

Find out how healthy your area is with new interactive tool.

Here's your chance to give your area a virtual health check with our ingenious new tool. We've created it to mark the launch of the fascinating new UKTV series 'Dr Christian: 12 Hours To Cure Your Street' which is on Thursday nights at 8pm on W.Each episode follows the nation's favourite doctor, Dr Christian Jessen, as he races against the clock to complete as many house calls and appointments as he can within a 12-hour shift.

Bizarre new trend sees people pay £800 for shoes made from sponge

We've seen an abundance of bizarre fashion trends crop up of late. From see-through trousers to high heeled Crocs it seems there's an odd outfit to be worn for every occasion.

Quality Street quietly axes controversial flavour from tins.

Family favourite Quality Street has quietly axed its controversial Honeycomb Crunch from tins two years after creating it to replace Toffee Deluxe. The usurper has met a sticky end after being seen off by the chocolate covered toffee treat which was part of the original line-up in 1936.

You can now stay in a cottage made entirely of chocolate.

Move over Hansel and Gretel, we've found a new cottage sure to be a hit for anyone with a sweet tooth! That's because there's a brand new holiday home in France that's opening its doors - and it's made entirely of chocolate. We're talking everything from the walls and roof to the fireplace, dresser, clock, cups, books and even a chocolate chandelier.